New Delhi is hosting a summit to mark the 20th anniversary of relations between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Though financial constraints led to the summit’s budget being slashed, nine heads of government still made it to Delhi. Read more

Listening to Asia-Pacific leaders and geopoliticians these days is to largely hear long musings about China and what to do about this superpower in the making. Like that song from Sound of Music, “What Do You Do About a Problem Like Maria?” the refrain of these musings is basically what does the international system do about a country the size of China. Read more

Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet Admiral Sam Locklear, head of the United States Pacific Command. The largest of the several US military commands, the Pacific Command stretches from California to India, Alaska to the Antarctica. Read more